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No one liked to hear that their attempts to do good could actually be harmful.
“There is strength,” he said slowly, “in knowing when to speak, and when to listen.” His hands stayed on his chest, motionless. “And when to say nothing at all.”
Even though I couldn’t understand what he was saying, I knew there were words in there. A story meant for me.
“People setting other people on fire is pretty bad,”
Wild quote
I wished I were a dragon. I’d burn everything.
but I wanted to replay those memories over and over, polishing them like a pretty stone, until they became a safe place to go when the panic loomed around me.
You’re a kind person. Cruelty does not occur to you.::
Forgiveness is easy when there’s nothing to forgive.
“Imperfections reveal true beauty.”
“There are no shadows without light, Mira. And where there is light, there are always shadows.”
don’t be shocked that I will use my voice—the voice you gave me—to speak out about the gross injustices done by the very people who signed the treaty against such actions.”
“That is the way of the world for us, isn’t it? Valued, but in the way a painting is valued. Moved around. Shown to guests. Talked about and talked about, until one day a smudge is discovered. Then we are discarded.” “We are not paintings, Chenda. And from now on, I won’t be treated like one.”
Did I ever have a chance when the panic came? No. It was the part of my own mind that loved to betray me when I needed to be strong.
“You cannot buy me. I’ve spent my whole life being the Luminary Council’s puppet. I will not be yours.”
“I won’t compromise my humanity for my comfort. I won’t become him to be rid of him.”
“I understand survival. You should, too.”
